ACTIVE WINDOW

 

Description: This command allows the user to isolate a portion of the displayed geometry/model for more detailed viewing or editing.  The user defines the region by dragging a window over the desired area or by specifying the volume of space via the keyboard with X,Y,Z coordinates or two diagonal points/nodes.  DSI displays the elements, lines, and surfaces within the window (volume in space) as active.  Other objects on screen remain masked and inactive. See Figure 9.1.16

 

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Figure 9.1.16 Active Window Menu

 

Note: An ACTIVE WINDOW may be defined at any time within any menu of DSI by clicking the right mouse button.

 

Usage:

1.    DSI prompts:

>   SELECT OPTION FOR ACTIVE WINDOW

?   DIAGONAL NODE/PTS

KEY IN XYZ RANGE

ACTIVE WINDOW OFF

SCALE ACTIVE WINDOW

DRAG WINDOW

MULTI-POINT WINDOW

EXIT

 

-DIAGONAL NODE/POINTS

 

The user selects two nodes/points in a diagonal fashion to define the active widow.

 

-KEY IN XYZ RANGE

 

The user defines the size (volume) of the active window by entering its global coordinates via the keyboard.  The user may also expand an existing active window by modifying any or all of its coordinates.

>     ENTER XYZ RANGE (XMIN, XMAX, YMIN, YMAX, ZMIN, ZMAX)

 

-ACTIVE WINDOW IS OFF

 

Turns off or deactivates the current active window.

 

-SCALE ACTIVE WINDOW

 

This allows the user to scale the current active window to a larger or smaller window.

 

  >     ENTER SCALE FACTOR

 

-DRAG WINDOW

 

The user defines the active window by selecting a two-region diagonal on screen.

 

-MULTI-POINT WINDOW

 

The user defines an active multi-point window by cursor, window starts with left button, and middle button will close and complete the window.